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Eutelsat W2A

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CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 2009-016ALaunched 4/3/2009

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Eutelsat W2A Mission
Launch Vehicle: Proton-M
Launch Date: 4/3/2009
Last Contact: 11/29/2023

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,786.5 km
Inclination: 0.03 deg
Dry Mass: 2,828 kg
Total Mass: 5,922 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: B

Organizations

Operator: Eutelsat
Manufacturer: Thales Alenia Space

Constellation

Name: Eutelsat GEO fleet historical
Active Satellites: 24

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2009-016A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/588

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Eutelsat W2A suffered a partial failure of its S-band antenna after launch in April 2009.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0May 30, 2026Major opportunities for 2 GHz over Europe

EchoStar bought Eutelsat W2A’s S-band payload despite the antenna defect.

RelationshipsValue 4.0May 30, 2026Major opportunities for 2 GHz over Europe